Author ORCID Identifier

0000-0003-0230-7287

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

2025

Abstract

Climate change presents a complex global threat, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean, where the impacts are severe, yet the region also showcases innovative approaches to face these issues. This study systematically analyzes the challenges faced by urban sustainability projects in the region, drawing insights from 35 case studies in the Urban Sustainability Exchange (USE) database. The primary objective is to identify shared challenges in implementing climate action initiatives, offering valuable lessons for future projects. Challenges were categorized into 14 themes, with issues related to collaboration and communication emerging as the most frequent. Other significant challenges included infrastructure limitations, funding constraints, and social resistance. While environmental degradation is a central concern, more immediate challenges often involve operational, logistical, and social conditions, such as resistance from communities and bureaucratic hurdles. Addressing these challenges is critical to ensuring the success of climate initiatives. By identifying these obstacles, architects, planners, and policymakers can strengthen proposals, allocate resources effectively, and enhance stakeholder engagement. This research underscores the importance of a multidimensional, collaborative approach to overcoming urban sustainability challenges in the region.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

113th Annual Meeting

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